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Critical News & Views: Preventing Environment Related Disease

November 15, 2012
Olympia, Washington

Time: 4:45 - 7:00 pm
Location: Ramblin Jack’s, 520 East 4th Ave

Join WPSR health professionals, friends, family, and colleagues for a unique health forum. Expect brief & lively presentations on the latest research and implications for practice by WPSR and our Olympia partners. Light appetizers, spirits & spirited discussion on the issues WPSR supports:

  • Why multiple coal trains in the state of Washington may be harmful to human health
  • How we can protect children from exposure to toxic chemicals in their environment
  • Why nuclear power plants are a threat to public health
  • How some Washington hospitals are leading the healthy food revolution 

We are delighted to offer this program to the Olympia community! RSVP’s welcome: mary@wpsr.org. 

Hosted By:

Alex Hamling, MD, MBA, Board Member and Tracy Bier, M ED, Executive Director, Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility

Evan Hirsch, MD, ABIHM, Hirsch Holistic Family Medicine

Beth Doglio, Campaign Director, Climate Solutions

Edward Cates, MD, Pioneer Family Medicine

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Resources

  • Hope for a Heated Planet

    Author Bob Musil, former PSR executive director and now scholar-in-residence at American University, has written an insightful and informative account about the climate change issue and how it has finally emerged in the public’s mind as a major public health concern. Read more »

  • Extreme Weather Impacts on Public Health

    Dr. Catherine Thomasson's presentation at the Woodrow Wilson Center on April 10, 2013 on the effects of climate change. Read more »

  • Climate Change Flyer

    Handout was developed by writer Bruni Estrada and graphic designer Daniel Pizarro, in collaboration with Mathias Pollock, Program Coordinator - Student PSR. To see more of Daniel's graphic design work visit http://www.danielpizarro.info. Read more »

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